Story horse? Move aside, Wishbone. "What's the story, horse?" — abbreviated as "story horse?" — is how you ask a buddy what's up. It's a less breezy greeting than its American counterpart, and invites the other person to really dive into what's been going on in life.

Here's to a fellow who smiles When life runs along like a song. And here's to the lad who can smile When everything goes dead wrong.